I was reading a bit on the bbc website before where they say they've picked up the 2 men he had hostage and arrested them for conspiracy to murder. Anyone know why they arrested them as it doesn't seem to give that nugget of info.

Northumberland Police have asked locals to remain vigilant as Raoul Moat remains at large in the North East.
"We would advise anyone who sees Mr Moat that they should attempt to tackle him themselves. So far he has threatened police and we don't want to antagonise him further so we feel that a community, or lone vigilantee approach would work best in tackling this very dangerous man."